Wednesday, 29 August 2012

WOYWW #169 - All About the 5 S's??

Hi Wyggers... hope you are all ok?? Welcome to the desks of the world and the magic carpet ride we can all take as a weeklydose!! A spoonful of Stamping Ground makes the medicine go round -oh dear,folks, she has started to go off the rails VERY early in the process this week!! I was just lying here in bed, blogging,- as you do... and the fragrant Freddie happened to notice me sorting out my desk picture for this week - well at least she did one this time!!! He was shocked. yes SHOCKED!!! but I can't think why...mmmmm

Now what's wrong with that folks??? - well if you don't know there is no hope for you!!! Then he said "you would not get away with that desk at my work!!!" So why not, I wanted to know... "we are working on a new system of 5 S's ..." more of which in a minute... But I agree actually, it is a mess but nothing new there then!!! Working on a new album, as I said last week

It's cover is unusual as it opens both ways... will show you more another time. This paper is Bo Bunny and I have used Destinations by Tim Holtz and some Check In from Kaisercraft. The slot is for fitting a D ring when I get one... well she ordered all sorts but forgot the D rings, silly moo!!

So what about these 5 S's then ? well they are from a Chinese management senario, and that totally makes sense to me when I read them!!! They are
Sort
Set in order
Shine
Standardise
Sustain
and are supposed to be "the building blocks of all improvement activity"

I get most but "standardise" that one sits badly with me, cos I don't want us all to do and be the same... however, I would like my desk and crafty'oom to be sorted and set in order AND sustained!!!tee hee!! So I have established that I can't do many of them, but I did have a go at standardise some time ago. Laura Denison was having a tag swap and I entered Sent off 8 + one for her, and got 8 back...

Here they are. Some of them are really cute, eh?? All are interesting, but NOT standardised!! However, we
were set the task to send off something similar to each person, so here are a few of the steps in the making of mine...

First, find a way to make the locks, so I got out the melt pot and made some suitable enamel... I mixed my own, and made a mold of the Tim Holtz key hole

They were then poured, into my mold... is this standardisation??? Or perhaps the cages all die cut, underneath??? - no, drip, this is mass production!!! but they do look rather good... Hey, that's not the same key hole as before?? What happened? - Well, the first mold went wonky so I used a different key hole...

For my crackle background, I painted with white glue in a random fashion - gosh, I wish you had washed the brush out properly afterwards, Gaywood!!!

Then straight on with a coat of acrylic paint...

Crackling in moments!! - yes, but not in a uniform, standardised way!!

And obviously a repeatable process - yes but STILL not standardisation!!!

A touch of metalic paint and Viva Inca gold or rub 'n buff... adds

a super shabby, old and worn look on each and every one...

Watch the birdie!!! Lots of steps to these ickle fellows - thanks goodness she spared us all that at least!!!but they ARE really cute eh??

At last, all ten tags, standardised???? NO. Similar but creatively different and Vivre la difference!! I used similar but not the same trinkets, and such. If some appear crooked, they are not,they are just swinging free and moved for the photo...

So here is one ickle chappie, with all his glory, cheeping away... and talking of giving away - no you weren't!!! - Oh yes I am!!! I am thinking that if you leave a comment, I will do a random draw, and send the lucky - or unfortunate!! - winner, the one I still have here... so comment away and you might get my ickle birdie in the post - anywhere in the world??? - yes, of course...
Thanks for reading and commenting again this week... it has been a bit easier here, since my usual carer got back from Eid celebrations, but will take some time for mum to settle again... then we are are all away, so goodness only knows what will happen - well I know... she will be all at sea again and confused!!! But I NEED my holiday so there!! Here's hoping you are all well, anyway
Love and Light
Frankie
xx
PS. I don't think I was cut out for an office or a factory anyway, so who cares if my desk/crafty'oom is messy beyond belief???xx

Wow, so much lovely stuff to see. Love the crackle. My son was just learning about the 5 S's at his work - but me, I don't see how any of us could be expected to apply them to our fun and crafty spaces.

Boy, your post confuses me..are you schsofrentic? LOL, just kidding around...and hey I think I got shine down pat...that does mean bling, right? Give your husband an innocennt look when you repeat that back to him! hee hee LOVE your tags, they are awesome!!waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

What beautiful creations there Frankie! Love the care and attention to detail lavished on each and every one.5S - sounds like the 4S/5S system at Toyota - don't think there's a workdesk in the World that could measure up to those standards, trust me!!! Hugs, Buttons #66

Beautiful tags you received and beautiful tags you made. I would love it if I won one and would think myself very fortunate indeed! I hadn't thought of making my own key holes and keys. Need to look into that! Have a great week. Thanks for sharing! Vickie #67

Wow, your tags are stunning - would love to win one please. Not only that but you reminded me that I have some Mould and Pour tucked away, and some lock thingies - need to get them out and have a play.

I'm with you on the standardisation - the world would be a poorer place if we all created the same. I love the tag you did for the swap and have learnt a new way to achieve crackle. Thank you for sharing.

Hi Frankie!People who have s's..for tidying should be BANNED from all Craft Rooms!! Bah Humbug!We all get to our desks to clean and tidy ...eventually. There's so much exciting stuff going on here Frankie.Love it!!Judy #11

Those are totally stunning tags - and a fantastic step by step to take us through them, thank you! Surely the last thing creatives want to be is standardised? A bit of shine never hurts though!! Happy WOYWW!Alison x#99

Great post Frankie. Interesting those 5 'S's and can't see the virtue of standardise either, but also what do they mean by shine? Do we buff up our desk or deck ourselves and the desks with loads of bling - I need further clarification.

All the tags are beautifully different, even your conveyor belt productions - love the step-by-step photos, etc. The finished tag is so gorgeous and it would grace my craft space beautifully should I have the luck to win it :))

Glad things are running smoothly now that the carer is back and there's no doubt you need that holiday.

Thanks for sharing. Have a great day and fabulous week. Elizabeth x #101

There is something wrong with your desk??? What""" I think it looks wonderfully creative.Those tags are incredible! I LOVE the birdies, actually I love the whole thing.Glad to hear the carer is back.Happy WOYWW!Tertia #47

It could only be the 4 esses for me too Frankie, standardise is the word that jarred me from the list too...OMGee am loving your creative process for the ATCs, so much involved, and they are absolutely gorgeous.

So much fun reading about the 5 Ss and so loved being able to track your steps by use of that awesome step by step documentation. The project's result is gorgeously stunning!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!

I have only ever used Ranger's cracklin paint. When you use the white glue on you substrate do you wait for the glue to dry before adding the acrylic paint? it looks fabulous. I actually like it better than ranger's stuff. hope you read this and get a chance to respond. thanks, Sue

Oh, I love your tag! And, oh my, you just put glue over the paint and then you put acrylic paint over the glue for the crackle effect? Really? I thought you had to buy special crackle stuff....... please let me know!

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